BOROUX Legacy 3-Gallon review

By Daryna Klochko · Published · Specs checked Oct 14, 2026 ·
BOROUX Legacy 3-Gallon
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9.75OF 10
Outstanding
Listing 2 · Specs 2 · Cost/yr 2 · Warranty & returns 2 · Owner reviews 1.75 · How we score
Verdict

Scores 9.75/10, 1st of the 18 gravity filters we track. At $355 it costs more than the category median of $249. BOROUX also claims Chlorine, Lead, VOCs, PFOA/PFOS, which are not in the listing. It carries a lifetime warranty, against a 3-year category median.

Best for

A certified health claim: WQA lists it for Microplastics, one of 7 among the 18 gravity filters

Price
$355
Certified for
Microplastics
Flow
Not stated
Cartridge life
12-month cartridge
Cost per year
$159
Warranty
Lifetime

Certification

Certified 42 · 401

Listed by WQA under NSF/ANSI 42 · 401 for Microplastics, checked Oct 14, 2026. BOROUX also claims 4 more substances that are not in the listing. Search the WQA listings

  • Microplastics

BOROUX also claims Chlorine, Lead, VOCs, PFOA/PFOS: brand claims, not in a certifier listing.

The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water treatment device are not necessarily in your water. Listing checked on Oct 14, 2026. What a listing means and what it doesn't

Specs and sources

Checked Oct 14, 2026 · source under each value
Filtration
Certification Certified by WQA to NSF/ANSI 42 · 401 (listing checked Oct 14, 2026) WQA listing · Oct 14, 2026
Certified to reduce Microplastics WQA listing · Oct 14, 2026
Brand claims, not in the listing Chlorine, Lead, VOCs, PFOA/PFOS boroux.com
Flow rate, brand figure 2 to 4 gallons per hour with 2 filters (brand figure) boroux.com
Cartridges and install
Cartridge life Up to 12 months per pair of Foundation filters (brand figure); gallons not published boroux.com
Cartridge price Foundation filter pair $159 boroux.com
Cost per year About $159 a year in cartridges at the brand's price boroux.com
Install None: sits on the counter, fill the top chamber by hand boroux.com
Buying
Price $355 (sale price with 2 filters; regular $399) (checked Oct 14, 2026) boroux.com
Warranty Lifetime on the chambers; filters 1 year boroux.com
Returns 60 days boroux.com
Brand page Certifier listing

Warranty, returns and shipping

Warranty Lifetime

Lifetime on the chambers; filters 1 year.

Returns 60 days
Shipping Not stated

Warranty: Lifetime on the chambers; filters 1 year. Returns: 60 days. Shipping: not stated by the brand. Source: boroux.com, checked Oct 14, 2026.

Source: boroux.com, checked Oct 14, 2026.

Compared with similar gravity filters

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$319.99 See specs →
BOROUX Legacy 3-GallonTHIS MODEL
Certified for: Microplastics · Warranty: LifetimeScore 9.75/10
Certified for: Brand claims only · Warranty: 1 year (filter 90 days)Score 8.5/10
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